Overview
Test order codeHelpLaboratory's order or catalog code for the test (used in the order requisition form).: Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (PMP22)
Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (PMP22) (HNPP)
This is a clinical test intended for HelpPurposes or indications for the test. Lab-provided.: Diagnosis, Mutation Confirmation
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please complete the requisition provided on the website and ensure that it is signed by the referring physician
Order URL HelpLink to the laboratory webpage with information about how to order this test. Please note that clicking on this link will open a new tab in your internet browser.: http://www.lhsc.on.ca/palm/molecular.html
Specimen source
Cell culture
Isolated DNA
Peripheral (whole) blood
- Molecular Genetics
- DDeletion/duplication analysis
- Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
- Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
- ESequence analysis of select exons
- Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
- Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
- CSequence analysis of the entire coding region
- Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Summary of what is tested
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Establish or confirm diagnosis
It is estimated that ~80% of individuals with a clinical diagnosis of HNPP will carry the deletion encompasing PMP22. The remaining 20% are predicted to carry a deleterious point mutation in the PMP22 gene
Patient screened for Deletion of PMP22 gene and full coding sequence. All coding exons and 20 bp of flanking intronic sequence are enriched using an LHSC custom targeted hybridization protocol (Roche Nimblegen), followed by high throughput sequencing (Illumina). This chemistry and analysis pipeline provides a highly sensitive and specific detection of sequence and copy number alterations in a single assay that exceeds the previous gold standard of Sanger sequence and MLPA. Sequence variants and copy number changes are assessed and interpreted using clinically validated algorithms and commercial software (SoftGenetics: Nextgene, Geneticist Assistant, Mutation Surveyor; and Alamut Visual). All genes have >1000x mean read depth coverage, with a minimum 200x coverage at a single nucleotide resolution. Mitochondrial DNA testing is validated for heteroplasmy detection sensitivity of 2-5%. All variants interpreted as either ACMG category 1, 2, or 3 (pathogenic, likely pathogenic, VUS; PMID: 25741868) are confirmed using Sanger sequencing, MLPA, or other assays. ACMG category 4 and 5 variants (likely benign, benign) are not reported, but are available upon request. 000 please complete the requisition provided on the website and ensure that it is signed by the referring physician
- Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
- Confirmation of research findings
- Custom Deletion/Duplication Testing
- Custom Sequence Analysis
- Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing